Where next for public health in the era of austerity? This event was the second in a series of master class lectures jointly staged by the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University bringing together relevant senior figures and academics from across the city and surrounding region.
The twenty-first century has seen a growth in political, environmental and economic insecurity in the context of global recession, population ageing and climate change. Responding to these threats involves rethinking how we work together, care for ourselves,Author(s): Professor Paul Johnstone,Leeds Metropolitan Univer

The Instructional Use of Learning Objects 'This is the online version of The Instructional Use of Learning Objects, a new book that tries to go beyond the technological hype and connect learning objects to instruction and learning. You can read the full text of the book here for free.''The book is divided into five major sections.Learning objects explainedLearning objects and constructivist thoughtLearning objects and peopleLearning objects implementation war storiesLearning objects and the future'Author(s): No creator set

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Big Bang Sounds - Melbourne Knowledge Week How is new knowledge impacting the creative imaginations of today? This conversation will take you into the Big Bang depths and back again.
RMIT Associate professor Lawrence Harvey speaks with German artist Abel Korinsky and American astrophysicist Dr Katie Mack about dark matter, black holes and how new research and finding may change our lives in the future. A new work by Korinsky is included in the upcoming Experimenta Recharge 6th International Biennial of Media Art exhibition held at RMIT Author(s): No creator set

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Tricks of the trade: A report on grantsmanship and fundraising in the current economic environment Abstract This paper discusses various issues and challenges facing philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in the United States of America. The report will present effective fundraising strategies and discuss management techniques employed by veterans in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, descriptions of each of the nine major areas associated with foundation funding are summarized, and certain grantsmanship practices are highlighted. Finally, this report will discuss seven basic components neAuthor(s): No creator set

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Rachel Brathen: Yoga Girl Rachel Brathen stops by Google to discuss her book, "Yoga Girl."
By the yoga instructor who inspires more than one million followers on Instagram every day.
Whether she’s practicing handstands on her stand-up paddleboard or teaching Downward-Facing Dog to the masses, Rachel Brathen—Instagram’s @Yoga_Girl—has made it her mission to share inspirational messages with people from all corners of the world. In Yoga Girl, Brathen takes readers beyond her Instagram feed and shares her journey Author(s): No creator set

This is the first in a series of shows featuring speakers from the VSLive conference, which was held in Redmond in August. In this episode, Robert is joined by Billy Hollis, who shows us how you can use data templates in XAML to create more interesting and easier to understand user interfaces.

The story of Sleeping Beauty always struck me as a libertarian fable. The central plot demonstrates the impotence of government: Aurora is cursed
to prick her finger on a spinning wheel, and her royal father issues a decree that all spinning wheels should be burned. But all the king’s action does is
put some poor weavers out of work. Aurora still pricks her finger and f

Retailing in Leeds - Consumer Shopping preferences Leeds is a major city in the UK and as such is a magnet for shoppers from the surrounding region. Around 1.7 to 1.9 million people are in the catchment area as shoppers in Leeds city centre. Consequently retail is an important business for Leeds.
John Temperley Senior Lecturer in Marketing in the Business School and a retail specialist, explains the choices that face consumers and what their preferences are, based on research by students sponsored by Leeds city centre management.
The results arAuthor(s): John Temperley,Leeds Metropolitan University

Air Display 2 Air Display allows the user to seamlessly expand their computer's screen real estate space. Using wifi, the app allows you to move windows, apps, and programs from your computer onto the screen of your Apple iPad or Android device. This allows you to take a window that would normally be confined to your computer screen on the go with you (so long as you remain on the same wireless network as your computer). Author(s): No creator set

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Access My Library School App for iOS This library database app is for school grades K - 12. It helps students in those grades find good reliable sources from magazines, journals, and e-books. Some of the articles are full text, but not all all them.This is a free appAuthor(s): No creator set